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In an hour's time, a crowd of about 1,000 went from sitting with their eyes glued to a poignant slideshow displaying riots and police-involved shootings to giving a 16-year-old boy from Broward County a standing ovation as his newly appointed mentor swung an arm around his shoulders with the promise of making him a principal for change. The Friday evening town hall titled "Saving Our Sons and Daughters: All Lives Matter" was part of the 2015 Urban League National Conference at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. An eight-person panel stressed the importance of mentoring youths in minority communities, actively listening to them, ensuring they...

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